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https://youtu.be/Zn6arDXOPYQ?si=-0yy5sl-DonWgh0qHosts Lisa and Cameron of the fanmade Taylor Swift podcast "Swiftly Spoken" delve into the anticipation and theories surrounding Taylor Swift's 11th studio album, "The Tortured Poet's Department." They express their shock at the unexpected announcement, which disrupted their episode plans, and dive into the album's tracklist, examining potential lyrical themes and connections to Swift's personal life and past work. The hosts speculate on the album's impact on Swift's ongoing Eras Tour and discuss the intriguing song titles that hint at narratives of love, loss, and self-reflection. They also touch on the features by Post Malone and Florence and the Machine, the album's aesthetic, and the excitement within the Swiftie community.
"In this episode we're going to be reacting and deep diving into what we know about Taylor Swift's 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department."
The quote is an introduction to the podcast episode's main topic, which is Taylor Swift's upcoming 11th album.
"One week into our episod... we've had to like derail all of our plans and jump into TS11 which was not what like that was not on our bingo card was."
The quote explains how the announcement of Taylor Swift's 11th album was not anticipated and led to a shift in their podcast planning.
"The code on her website was purposefully changed which is also really reputation coded... it was ready for you to kind of into cu."
The quote reflects on the deliberate changes made to Taylor Swift's website, which fans interpreted as clues related to the "Reputation" era.
"And then one week one week into our episod... and I woke up to your message and I'm sure you said something like you know what I mean you're in for a big surprise."
The quote captures Lisa's reaction to the unexpected news of Taylor Swift's Grammy win and the announcement of her new album.
"There were a few letters that could be unscrambled into the word red herring which is obviously like something that is blatantly obvious but actually a distraction for something else."
This quote discusses the discovery of the term "red herring" in the website's error code, which was a clue meant to distract fans from the actual announcement.
"The title to me still I'm still like learning the tortured poets department and that was obviously clear that she didn't know that she was going to win album of the year because she would have waited till then if she'd known."
The quote reflects on the album title and suggests that Taylor Swift did not expect to win Album of the Year at the Grammys, otherwise she might have waited to announce the album.
"And yeah just crazy that now you know she's won album of the year... and it's kind of all it's it's nice. I I feel like the midnight seral was way too short."
The quote discusses the significance of Taylor Swift's Grammy win for Album of the Year and the bittersweet feeling of the "Midnights" era ending sooner than expected.
"I really like it. I think it's so interesting there's something kind of intriguing about it the fact you can't see her face it's a bit 1989 esque you know like with the border and what I was going to bring up..."
This quote emphasizes the visual intrigue and nostalgic connection to Taylor Swift's 1989 album era, highlighting the intentional artistic choices in the album's presentation.
"So we know obviously that the date it is coming out is the 19th of April so not too long away only about 10 weeks if you start this week..."
This quote conveys the specific release date of the album and the speakers' eagerness as they count down the weeks until its arrival.
"But I feel like that she hasn't been doing lead singles up until now. and I don't think she's going to cuz we we haven't had like a lead single treatment to an album since lover really."
This quote discusses Taylor Swift's recent trend of not releasing lead singles, suggesting a shift in her strategy for unveiling new music.
"Every single album of Taylor that has 13 tracks has one album of the Year folklore is an extra cuz it had more the three that had 13 are the three that won no alum albums that there aren't any albums that had 13 and haven't won."
This quote outlines a pattern in Taylor Swift's Grammy success, linking it to albums with a specific number of tracks, which seems to resonate with the awards committee's criteria.
"Yes and they are rogue like I love it though post Malone and Florence and the Machine like they they couldn't be so far further away from each other in terms of like them as artist..."
This quote captures the speakers' enthusiasm for the diverse range of featured artists on the album, emphasizing the unexpected collaborations.
"It's weird that that was revealed to us so early on. yeah it also does make me feel that they we might be in store for other versions of the album..."
This quote reflects on the strategic marketing choice to reveal the bonus track's name early, sparking curiosity about the album's overarching theme and potential additional content.
"And I'm I'm slightly annoyed because as ever someone on Tik Tok has to ruin it and has to reveal something you know like it's..."
This quote conveys disappointment with the premature disclosure of the tracklist, considering the impact on the artist's intended rollout strategy and fan experience.
"So watch out for we can't tell anything really. but we we're still going to about that."
This quote acknowledges the unpredictability of Taylor Swift's songwriting and the limitations of trying to interpret song titles before hearing the actual music.
"and so I enter into evidence my tarnish coat of arms my Muses acquired bruises my Talisman and charms the tick tick tick of Love bombs my veins of Pitch Black Ink all fair in love and poetry."
This quote indicates the artist's introspective acknowledgment of the hardships and tools of their craft, framing their art as evidence in a metaphorical trial.
"I never imagined she was going to sing anti-hero the way that she did and rhyme it with exactly."
Cameron expresses surprise at Taylor's creative approach to songwriting, emphasizing the challenge in anticipating her artistic decisions.
"and there are so many even just from these titles the things that they link to is nuts like link that for example."
Lisa points out the intricate connections between new song titles and previous works, indicating a complex web of thematic relationships.
"I mean is that's kind of when you're really like down for someone like you're really into someone isn't it that it might give us a chronological kind of story not sure cuz like does go potentially a bit."
Cameron considers the possibility that the album's narrative might explore the progression of emotions in a relationship, with "down bad" representing a peak of infatuation.
"Fresh Out. The Slammer. oh yes. I like this one. yes like fresh out of jail you know what I mean like that is nuts like you know what I mean so so long London but."
Lisa expresses excitement over the potential themes and narrative suggested by the song title "Fresh Out. The Slammer.", interpreting it as a metaphor for liberation.
"Florida with three exclamation marks and this is the one featuring Florence in the and Florida ises I believe that it was the night of the tour when obviously the news was announced that Taylor's relationship had kind of ended."
Cameron links the title "Florida" to a particular moment in Taylor's history, suggesting that the song may address personal events and emotions.
"and you know that was when like during kind of that time when Taylor was performing songs and you could see the emotion that was pouring out of her."
Lisa reflects on how Taylor's live performances often reveal her emotional state, demonstrating her vulnerability and the personal nature of her music.
"so Alchemy is a very interesting title because it's like a medieval chemistry basically which basically studied and attempted to convert different Metals into gold."
Cameron explores the metaphorical implications of the title "the Alchemy," connecting it to themes of transformation and the pursuit of authenticity in relationships or personal growth.
"Clara Bow if it is making reference which we guess it is to the claro basically uh she was an American actress and she was very well known for her silent films and then she was able to transition over to spoken the first ever films that were like actually had people speaking in them so she was an IT girl she was very very popular in that day however again also known for a bit of a rocky time in her marriage should we say to another actor Rex Bell they got married apparently she then was on she also did another film hoopla it caused a rift between them. and then she kind of like disappeared."
This quote explains who Clara Bow is and her significance in film history, as well as hinting at the personal struggles she faced, which may be of interest in Taylor Swift's work.
"I think what's really interesting is obviously Taylor has an upcoming film that she's writing producing directing all of the above um and I think what's really interesting is her delving into kind of film even with like lavender hay and then things with like anti-hero they're like everybody's a sexy baby things like that I feel like she's getting lots of references at the moment from film and older films I feel like she's kind of seems to be harking back to like the Golden Age of Hollywood almost and kind of looking back at lots of films."
This quote discusses Taylor Swift's current interest in filmmaking and her references to classic Hollywood, indicating a thematic influence on her upcoming works.
"and then obviously the physical Edition the deluxe CD so far um that we have is there is a 17th track um bonus track for the CD which is the manuscript which we've kind of set our excitement for and seems interesting like I'm getting the vibe of like ripping up the manuscript kind of throwing out what she'd been told and what she'd expected."
This quote suggests that the bonus track "The Manuscript" may symbolize a departure from past expectations or narratives, fitting with the crime evidence aesthetic of the album.
"and I think what's also interesting to mention is the back cover obviously how we found out the track list also has what I believe is a lyric um which is I love you it's ruining my life."
This quote highlights a poignant lyric from the album's back cover, suggesting a central theme of love and its complexities.
"but I think we play it by ear honestly and see what happens your thoughts."
This quote reflects the uncertainty surrounding how the new album will fit into the ongoing Era Tour, suggesting a wait-and-see approach.
"so suddenly but I think there's still a lot more surprises to come I do."
This quote captures the excitement and anticipation for the new album and the surprises it may hold, emphasizing the swift release of information and the community's eagerness to engage with the content.